BREAKING: Garneau Quits Leadership Race

March 13, 2013 Subscribe · Forward HE'S OUT Sources close to Liberal MP Marc Garneau say the former astronaut will announce this morning that he's pulling out of the party's leadership race. Campaign officials tell The Canadian Press that Garneau has concluded it would be impossible to overtake front-runner Justin Trudeau, who enjoys a substantial lead in the race. Continue reading... Registration Extension 'Doesn't Smell Right,' Says Rival 'Embarrassing' Problems With Liberal Race Plane Delay? Don't Look At Me 'Ass-Gate': Thomson Thought Ford Was On Cocaine Gun Enthusiasts Dumped You've Got It All Wrong, Flaherty: CCPA Trudeau Comes Out In Favour Of Decriminalization You've Got It All Wrong, Flaherty: CCPA Ontario Minister's Letter Appears In Book Promoting Wife Beating JESSE HELMER Why Liberals Should Resist the Temptation to Boast With news last week that that the Liberal Party of Canada has 294K supporters who may be eligible to vote in the upcoming leadership election and a public opinion poll showing the Liberals in second place, the sun is shining on federal Liberals. But we should not get carried away in our celebrations. Continue reading... MITCH WOLFE The CBC Blew Jack Layton's Biopic, Big Time By sanitizing and canonizing Jack Layton, CBC's "Jack" biopic did a disservice to the man. And it was mediocre TV. Even the portrayal of the thrilling 2011 election campaign lacked tension and drama when in reality, the actual campaign was a wild and exciting ride. A missed opportunity for CBC. Continue reading... HASSAN ARIF Politicians Get Frank About Homelessness Leadership races are an important time for a party to define -- or re-define -- itself. I have had a chance to talk to two of the contenders for the federal Liberal leadership, former MP Martha Hall-Findlay and Ottawa lawyer David Bertschi. It was great to hear that both emphasized the importance of social housing, citing both the business and humanitarian cases for combating homelessness. Continue reading... YONI GOLDSTEIN If Thomson Was Groped, Why Not Press Charges? It should go without saying that Sarah Thomson's allegations that Rob Ford groped her must be investigated -- even though she herself has bizarrely refused to press charges thus far. Perhaps she was/is still shocked by the incident and fearful of the repercussions of a legal battle, but it is her duty as a woman -- moreover as a woman with a public profile -- to take the next step and get law enforcement involved. Continue reading... J.J. MCCULLOUGH Media Bites: Does Canada Need Political Advice from Ron Paul? The decision to import former Republican congressman/presidential candidate/shiny thing enthusiast Ron Paul to this year's Manning Conference follows the long, distinguished tradition of Canadian political parties asking clever Americans to tell them what they think. It's only fair to ask what the Paul pick reveals about the state of Canada's right. much of what Paul has to offer is "miles away from Canadian relevance." There is no Tea Party position on Quebec separatism, after all. Or bilingualism. Or aboriginal land claims. Or the Senate. Or the monarchy. Or the countless other existential and nationalistic dramas that dominate this esoteric sovereign nation. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here.